Brussels Sustainability Jam
10 + 11 + 12 November 2017
#bxlsusjam
CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
You'll have 48 hours to work on problems that matter, to test shitty analog prototypes in the wild.
You'll be embarrassed. You'll feel awkward. You'll miss your laptop.
But you'll have a great time and learn a ton. And you'll get to know a bunch of enthusiastic designers, sustainability experts, business people and policy makers.
The Global Sustainability Jam is an event where people come together in cities around the globe to prototype new products and services. For the first time, this is happening in Brussels!
In a spirit of co-operation and friendly competition, you will form teams and work together for 48 hours to develop sustainable innovations inspired by a shared theme.
Who should join?
Designers, sustainability experts, professors, business people, hackers, makers, artists, students or (grand)parents, everybody is welcome. As long as you are willing to experiment and learn new methods and tools to make an impact, this is the event for you.
The #BXLSusJam is open to around 30 people who are passionate about sustainability, in the broad sense of the word: poverty reduction, gender equality and environmental issues (see UN goals).
Empathy
Human-centered design is a creative approach to problem solving
We create for people and with people. Increase your empathy looking at the world through the eyes of others. Easier said than done. Don't worry we will help you on this one.
Play
"Play is the highest form of research" Albert Einstein
Design thinking is fun! Release your inner creative soul and come up with sustainable ideas. Brainstorms followed by hands-on workshops and prototyping. Making instead of talking is our motto!
Sustainability
Jamming doesn't only create innovations, but really we create innovators
Fed up with unsustainable business thinking leading to poverty, environmental damage, ...?
Agenda
Our Jam follows the design thinking process, moving from framing the problem, to ideation & prototyping, and finishing with product demonstrations.
Friday 10/11
18h - 22h
- Doors open & registration
- Meet & greet
- Introductions
- Finger food & drinks (included in ticket)
- Warm up & form teams
- Unvealing the secret theme
- Brainstorming
- Check-out
Saturday 11/11
10h - 22h
- Breakfast (included in ticket)
- Check-in
- User research
- Lunch (not included in ticket)
- Need finding
- Persona and use cases
- Ideation & prototyping
- Dinner (not included in ticket)
- Check-out
Sunday 12/11
10h - 18h
- Breakfast (included in ticket)
- Check-in
- Rapid prototyping
- Demonstration & preparation
- Lunch (not included in ticket)
- Demonstration
- Pitch
- Awards drinks (included in ticket)
- Goodbyes
Tickets
Tickets include: A weekend of fun and hands-on learning, prototyping and design materials, expert facilitation and coaching, light breakfast & coffee/tea on Saturday & Sunday, fingerfood and drinks on Friday & Sunday, the use of our centrally-located venue, participating with the international Jam community, ...
- Location
Just 2 steps from Brussels Central train station!
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